gaffer:in:animation
The first day of the workshop will begin at Cinelight rental, where participants will learn about the professional equipment used in animation. The specifics of lighting technicians’ work in animated production, differences from live-action films, and the importance of precise light control will be discussed.
Participants will then move on to the practical construction of lighting variants with decoration, testing different lighting scenarios and their impact on the mood and perception of the scene.
The workshop will conclude with an exploration of alternative lighting methods and non-standard light sources that allow for unique visual effects to be achieved.
:staffjarosław:bedyk
Jarosław Bedyk is a lighting master specializing in animated and live-action productions. His extensive experience includes lighting films such as Chłopi (2023), Astra (2022), Most (2022), Zapomniana Książka (2022), and Trefliki Ratują Święta (2024). He also worked on the animated series Bobaski i Miś (2020–2023).
His credits also include international productions, including the Oscar-winning Peter and the Wolf (2006), as well as Danny Boy (2009), Latająca Maszyna (2010), The Magic Piano (2011), and Loving Vincent (2017).
:staffpiotr:ficner
Polish animator and director Piotr Ficner has extensive experience in both puppet and hand-drawn animation. He earned his master’s degree in Art and Multimedia Education at the University of Opole.
He began his animation career in stop-motion at Studio Se-Ma-For in Łódź, where he animated the series Parauszek i Przyjaciele. Later, he worked in the Czech Republic, the UK, and Italy on several feature films, commercials, and TV series, including Even Mice Go to Heaven (Nawet Myszy Idą do Nieba) and Chuck Steel – Night of the Trampires. He has participated in festivals and directed commercials and trailers for KAZstudio in Poland.
Piotr currently works as a 2D animator at Grupa Smacznego, including on the theatrical 2D animation Basia – Radzę Sobie. His recent works include directing the films Trefliki Ratują Święta and Bobaski i Miś. He is currently preparing a full-length puppet film titled Ro for Animoon Studio, which will soon be shot in Łódź.
: locationcinelight:kraków
Cinelight offers over 550 units and approximately 30 tons of equipment and cables, along with a constantly growing range of accessories and technical solutions for film set lighting. Cinelight is part of CineGroup, which allows for combining services into attractive package offers in collaboration with other divisions, CineGrip and CineRental.
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Animated Film Studio, Kraków, ul. Karmelicka 16 / Room 11
Faculty of Graphic Arts, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
The Animated Film Studio is a leading educational studio in the field of animation in Poland. Its program is progressive, focused on fostering the originality and artistic potential of its students. While we primarily create author-driven projects, we also emphasize teamwork and collaboration.
The curriculum covers all aspects of film production — from scriptwriting, storyboarding, and shooting, to editing, sound design, and music. We teach all
animation techniques: traditional, digital, 2D, 3D, as well as spatial and stop-motion animation.
The classes are complemented by lectures and specialized workshops on film theory and history, sound, music, editing, and film production. The specialized path enables students to create a graduation film, serving as their artistic debut.
We collaborate with composers, sound engineers, editors, and cinematographers, and students have access to a professional sound studio and a motion capture studio.
